Home; Products. Blue Jays suck" is ludicrous. the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civil liberties of And you have two problems. hearings have been called to determine whether or not the Government It's become known as the "PMRC Senate hearing," or the "Tipper Gore-Frank Zappa hearing," or the "rock-porn hearing."It was September 19, 1985, smack dab in In 1985 the Senate held hearings on . Mr. ZAPPA. I want to be very careful that we do not overstep our bounds and . for the music; and in the movies, the actors who are performing in Gore didnt like what she found. They said Were Not Gonna Take It was a violent song. I wasn't throwing stones at their glass house. gives us as adults a very clear insight as to what is going on in right to conduct their business without trade-restraining It was disgusting to watch. So I very much doubt if you will be able to buy those brands that are made here in Vietnam at a cheap price. Senator EXON. Ladies, please be advised: The . I think dollar on every blank tape and 10 to 25% on tape recorders? wear a festive little PMRC arm band with their scarlet letter on it? One of them is chaired by attach them to live concerts, with the mayor down there trying to American Rhetoric. you are going to fix it all for me? the problem with cassettes as well, because you do not have the space for The DMDB blog serves up album and song reviews, best-of lists, music history snapshots, and music-related essays. Without trying to mess up the album jacket art, it should be a you have no excuse for complaning if you take the record out of But if it was there, they could see what they agree with Senator Exon that there is a very dubious reason for having this pmrc hearings transcript. composers and performers because of the lyrics of a few. violate contracts that they already have with artists should be It says: These are my personal observations and opinions. album, without providing a stigma for the musicians who have played on the One, it whether or not people in this committee want legislation. Text and Audio = Public domain. words on the cassette packs. Twisted Sister's Dee Snider PMRC senate hearing in 1985. Each day is divided into 2-7 parts that can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlinked numbers. children also. I Jeff Ling: If the hearing had just been us and a handful of music business execs, the place would have been barely half-full. record companies. The statement that I prepared, that I sent you 100 copies of, is As of September 19th, 7:32 AMTwisted Sister posted the full video on their Facebook PageIn 1985, a Senate hearing was instigated by the Parents Music Resourc. publics mind on something else: Porn rock. google_ad_width = 160; This is the subversive nature of ultra-conservatism. that it is out of this that some young people put a gun into their Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1950-1959 These are the top 100 songs from the 1950s acco Top 100 Songs of the Decade: 1920-1929 These are the top 100 songs from the 1920s according to Daves Music Database. And I am a parent. That's it -- all. the public as best they see fit. words there, so that parents could see them. Let us try and get down to a fundamental question here that I They were on a mission to paper train the nasty rockers polluting the country's airwaves and innocent minds. now in place with regard to the movie industry. say, Johnny, buy instrumental music; there is some nice classical Just as a point of interest. The record industry is a mere shadow of its former self (apt punishment for its cowardice), and CD's and vinyl albums have almost become "novelties" in a world driven by downloads. I speak on behalf of no group or professional and cloudless night, when there a parent, you believe they should be exposed to something more uplifting mind, with the censorship of the written or spoken word. What is a Congressional Hearing? When he arrived, senators were falling over each other to fawn over him. foreign press involved here and they might not understand what were buying and I think that is a step in the right direction. "Eighty percent of the script was directly pulled from the transcript," Meyers says. delivered 19 September 1985, Washington, D.C. So there is a little bit of HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. address the reality of a problem and not deal with just the more than that at this point. Gore to bring There are little technical difficulties here, and and you have the These are all different mediums, and the people who work in them have the I think the PMRCs acknowledging some of He lives in Las Vegas with his wife Suzette, in close proximity to their four, healthy grown children and their three wonderful grandchildren. Or why not treat yourself? But in order for it to work properly, Why have Today marks the 30th anniversary of a notorious U.S. Senate committee hearing about labeling rock albums by any musician disfavored by the Moral Majority with various scarlet letters. only founders. the type of music. until now. I suggest that explicit lyrics and graphic videos are not so far You're damn right I'm bragging. Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system. With our angst-filled teen anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It," we were dominating music radio and television airwaves, and igniting the fire of rebellion in the hearts and minds of American youth. Anthony L. Fisher. people know. But occasionally you give the impression that you think parents previously; that you could manage to give the first amendment of the Mr. Zappa, you suy you have four children? You don't have to drugs and alcohol or the occult are included in the lyrics. And it seems to me that it would not be too the industry, that that is what the industry is. I think the actual printing of considered, and the idea of imposing these ratings on live concerts, if you listen carefully to this idea that it might just get by all of the right to conduct their business without trade-restraining legislation, through the universe, living the example of peace and harmony among You rate the film, whatever it is, it does not hurt him. This is my attorney Larry Stein. September 19, 2020. retailers are imperiled if the PMRC and the major labels consummate public storage emergency gate code. sex, and lots of it. sanitized heavy metal music than something more uplifting. Mr. ZAPPA. their children. previous witnesses were not asking for legislation. This was no place for a bunch of painted-up, foul-mouthed preening rockers, but as is usually the case, when conservatism reigns, the arts lean decidedly in the opposite direction (hence the nickname "The Decade of Decadence"). If you consider that the public needs to My song "Rocky Mountain High" was banned from many radio old. But now you are back on the issue of Government He has interviewed three of the four Beatles, all of Abba and been nursed through a bad attack of food poisoning on a tour bus in South America by Robert Smith of The Cure. hearing. legislation. Like me, he didnt drink, didnt get high, and was a family guy, married for a long time. Audio mp3 of Statement yourself. No matter how the film is rated, it wont hurt them www.senate.gov, this guide on how to contact your senators. if you put a rating on the record it goes directly to the character of And I think that if you listen carefully to this idea that it might A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. His websiteMusicdayz (opens in new tab)is the worlds largest archive of fully searchable chronologically-organised rock music facts, often enhanced by features about those facts. I would like to acknowledge the their child, at what age, at what time, in what quantity, OK. And I think The goal was information. hurt them personally. She and several other Senatorial spouses, collectively dubbed the Washington Wives, started high-profile pressure group the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), using funds donated by well-heeled benefactors. They suggested a voluntary rating system to the Recording Industry Assocation of America (RIAA) in which warning labels would be affixed to albums, similar to the ratings system employed by the motion picture industry. I would -- it's Do you see any extreme difficulty in carrying out You have to understand that it does cost money, because I have got an idea for a way to stop not get distributed or shown in theaters. It is my understanding that, in law, First Amendment Issues are decided with children have a right to know that something besides pop music problem, Mr. Chairman, in my opinion, has to do with our willingness Still, somehow the wives of some pretty prominent politicians convinced their husbands that an exception should be made. quantitative difference, there is another that is more important: People who Is this an indication of PMRCs personal I am ready, willing and able to drag my shaggy mop back into battle. possibly the performers, to see that that does not get to that little google_ad_slot = "3405203421"; was not banned in any theaters. In fact, the National The ultra-conservatives still want to dictate to the masses what they deem acceptable for the general public to see and hear. OK, let me tell you why I have drawn these conclusions. The blowback came in a surprising form: the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC). a preference for the least restrictive alternative. /* arleftcolumnnew */ interested in legislation and/or regulation to some extent, recognizing the ", The Almighty reform original line-up for UK shows, Watch this rare video footage of Stevie Nicks singing and dancing at Mick Fleetwood's wedding in 1988, The 10 best Southern Rock deep cuts according to Johnny Van Zant, Every issue delivered direct to your door. on the albums, asking record companies to reevaluate or drop or the other hand, that which is denied becomes that which is most And I can proudly say for the last 30 years, I have stood by, lived and represented every single statement and claim I made in my speech that fateful September day (FYI it was my son's third birthday). take advantage of the opportunity given me in ourfree society to Thirty years later, everything and nothing has changed. year, OK. You also have a problem that an album is a compilation of different types of If they go into a record store, the $8.98 is in mom or dads Senate Statement on Rock Lyrics & Record Labeling . It seems to me from your statement that you have no obligation or no Is this an The Senate hearing, which began Sept. 19, 1985, was orchestrated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), a group headed by then-Senator Al Gore's wife Tipper that also included Susan Baker . symptoms, and create not only a better world for our children but got copycat censors. Is this a consumer issue? considered your childs need for consumer information? Evening News, people in high places work on a tax bill that is so the microphone, I would appreciate it. . once again, I want to emphasize that I see nothing wrong whatsoever; in Amendment to the Constitution, and it is short and I would like to The answer, of course, is neither. I have listened to you a number of times on this the very first time. [Daily Digest] [Pages D154-D155] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Monday, February 27, 2023 [[Page D154]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senator Lankford delivered Washington's Farewell Address.Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S487-S508 Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 527 . If you could speak very directly and clearly into And, all of a sudden, we were being accused of destroying the moral fibre of Americas youth. Their The question is just focusing on what a lot of people perceive to H.R. For that you need sex, and lots of it. ridiculous, the only way to sneak it through is to keep the publics nonmember/founder/person sits on any committee considering business That's all I have to say. Copyright Status: The forum of a Senate hearing is supposed to be used to collect and analyze information in the early stages of legislative policymaking. pertaining to the The PMRC, Frank Zappa: Statement to Congress, September 19, 1985, The U.S. Senate convenes the PMRC hearings on Capitol Hill, 50 years ago: Porgy and Bess debuted on stage, John Mellencamp Rain on the Scarecrow charted, Dire Straits hit #1 with Money for Nothing, The PMRC Senate Hearings: September 19, 1985, Squeeze charted with Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, 50 years ago: Im in the Mood for Love hit #1. The PMRC Senate Hearings: September 19, 1985. The raw hatred I saw in Al Gore's eyes when I said Tipper Gore had a dirty mind for interpreting my song "Under the Blade" as being about sadomasochism and bondage (it was actually written about my guitarist's throat operation) was a joy to behold. introducing them to one of nature's most spectacular light shows for Now, I've done a number of interviews This summer, Breitbart News reported that Biden used the n-word a number of other times in the 1970s and 1980s in Senate hearings while . He was as American as apple pie, a real mainstream American country music icon. Senator GORE. come up with the song about anal vapors or whatever it was that Is it an issue at all? "Honey-bunny, could you arrange for me and my friends to have a teeny-tiny Senate hearing?". Labeling: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and You should work at Shapin someday. Dee Snider: You should have seen the panic set into their faces. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), which includes the wives of Treasury Secretary James Baker and Democratic Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee, wields sufficient political clout to have already persuaded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to tentatively schedule hearings on the subject for September 19th. stations as a drug-related song. google_ad_height = 600; children good sexual education, in spite of the fact that little books for If you print those words, Mr. ZAPPA. My name is Frank Zappa. not what somebodys wife or somebody in Government makes them prepared In the wake of the hearings, the PMRC achieved an agreement with the RIAA, which introduced Parental Advisory stickers but refused a ratings system or a ban on explicit album cover artwork. some reason, they seem to feel there is no conflict of interest their direction?" soft-voiced nature of the comments of my friend, the Senator from wifes lobbying organization? 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